Car-fender



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CAB FENDER.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1897.)

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CAR FENDER.

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CAR FENDER.

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GEORGE NV. NAYLOR, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CAR-FENDER.

sPcrnioAToN forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,290, dated .Tune e,1899.

Application led December 27, 1897. Serial No. 663,463. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. NAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gar-Fenders,ofwhich the following description, taken in connection with the drawingsherewith accompanying, is a specilication.

My invention has for its object, first, to provide a car-fender of cheapand simple construction that may be readily attached and adjusted toexisting cars without special provision being made in the constructionof the latter to allow for such attachment; second, to have the parts ofthe fender so constructed and arranged as to enable the several parts tobe separately repaired or replaced as occasion requires withoutotherwise interfering with the structure as a whole; third, to providemeans for receiving and cushioning the blow caused by a person or otherobject striking the fender and preventing such person or object fromrolling off the fender after being received on the same, and, fourth, tootherwise improve and render such fenders more desirable for the purposefor which they are intended.

'The above object I secure by means of the construction and arrangementof parts embodying myinvention, as hereinafterset forth in detail, andpointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectional view, inside elevation, of the end of a car and a car-fender thereon embodyingmy invention. of the same; and Figs. 3 to 9, inclusive, are detail viewsof different parts of the fender to be hereinafter referred to.

To explain in detail; a denotes the platform, and a. the dashboard, ofan ordinary street-railway car. Secured to the timbers or framework a2a2, beneath the platform and adjacent to the opposite side of thelatter, are two hangers b b, each having an arm b attached thereto,which arms are arranged with one end extending forward from beneath theplatform a to receive and support the fender c. This fender c, as hereinshown, is constructed with an outer frame c', preferably formed of smallgas-pipe and steel-plate strips c2, extending across such frame and Fig.2 is a plan View -are raised above the bottom or intermediate portion ofthe same, as clearly shown in Fig. l, t-o serve as a guard-rail toprevent a body on the fender from rolling off` at either side of thesaine, and as a similar guard for the front of the fender I havestretched a broad strip of strong leather or other similar yieldingmaterial d across the same, which will give when striking against a bodyand cushion the blow. This strip d, which is secured at its oppositeends to the fender and left free at its center, is preferably supportedin a slanting position, as shown in Fig. l, so as to better insure abody when struck by the same being thrown upon the fender. Further, whena body is thus struck by said strip d the latter will give and turnLinder the weight of the body to allow the latter to readily drop in thefender, and then as the weight is removed the said strip willimmediately assume its normal upright position and prevent the body fromrolling out of the fender at its front end.

The strip d may be secured to the fender in any suitable manner, asimple means, as herein shown, being as follows: Two plates d' d' arefirmly attached to the leather adjacent to its opposite ends, and theseplates are connected through the medium of clampingbolts cl2 d2 withplates d3 d3, located at the opposite sides of the fender-frame andforming a part of the same. This construction per mits the tension ofthe strips to be readily adjusted, as may be required.

The fender is pivotally supported at its center upon the arms b b", sothat it will hang in a normal position to ride parallel with the trackor road-bed, but when striking against an object at its front end becaused to tilt at such end to a position close to the road-bed, and soprevent the person or other object fr'om getting beneath the fender.Vhen the fender is thus tilted, the leather strip projecting at itslower end beneath the bottom of the fender, prevents contact of thelatter with the road-bed and so avoids liability of breakage to thesame. As a means for securing de- ICO tachable connection between thefender and its supporting-arms I have provided the fender with a pivotedlatch device at each side thereof for connection with said arms, whichconsists, as more clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7, of two plates e e,connected together with a space between the same by two bolts or pins c'e'. The latch as thus formed is connected with the fender by means of aclip e2, which Iits over the fender-frame, and a bolt c3, which I clampssaid clip on the frame and connects with one of the latch-plates e tosecure the latch in pivotal connection with the fender, as clearly shownin Fig.` 7. In securing the fender in connection with the arms h/ h theupper end or cross-pin e' of the latch is first placed in a seat orrecess h2 in the upper edge of the said arms, andthe latch is thenturned .to bring its lower pin e beneath the arms,

and so lock the upper pin in its seat and prevent the same beingdisplaced therefrom by the jolting of the car. The latch device may,

however, be formed in one piece, bent into the desired form, and pivoteddirectly to the frame or be otherwise constructed without departure fromthe invention. l

The fender-supporting arms b b have a hinged connection with bracketsff, which are adjustably connected with the hangers b b in a manner toena-ble the outer ends of the said arms to be vertically adjusted forthe purpose of allowing the position of the fender to be properlyregulated relative to the roadbed when placed upon cars of varyingheights. The means for securing such adjustment of the brackets, asherein shown, consists of a bolt f', connected with the said hangers andprovided with an eccentric-head f2, which is adapted to be seatedwithinan opening in the bracket to pivotally support the latter, as moreclearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4t. The bracket, being thuspivotallysupported, is en- .gaged at a point back from the pivot, inorder attached to the hanger.

to sustain the arms at the forward end of the same in a raised position,by the eccentrichead g of a second bolt g', which latter is also In thismanner the bracket, and thereby the fender, may be readone or both ofthe eccentrics f2 and g. A further adjustment may also be secured byproviding the hanger with a number of openings g2, arranged at differentheights, in which the bolt g may be placed when it is desired toseopening in the platform, having its lower end I connected with therear end f the fender I by a chain or other flexible connection 7.3', jwhich operates over a pulley or drum 702, supotally supported, asdescribed, whereby their cure a greater adjustment than that allowed bythe turning of the eccentrics.

The fender-supporting arms h b being pivagainst the dashboard it fitsclosely against the latter and so enables two cars to be broughtsufficiently close together to be coupled.

. Adjacent to the rear end of the fender is The shape of the supported aspring-cushion h, which occupies a position in front of the buffer ofthe car to prevent a person falling upon the'fender from strikingagainst said buffer. This spring-cushion consists of a frame h',preferably formed of gas-pipe, which conforms to the buffer of the carand extends down at either end of the same to the sides of the fender,at which point the endsvof such framepiece are pivotally connected witha crossrod h2.

Light spring-strips h4 extend between the lower crossrod h2 and theupper portion of the frame 7i. and have a loop form at their upper end,as more clearly shown in Fig. 1, so as to present a more yieldingsurface. This cushion is provided at each end thereof with platest',which are pivotally connected therewith by means of a bolt ft2, passingthrough the cross-rod 71,2 and through openf ings in arms 7 of saidplates, as clearly shown in Figs. 8 and 9. These plates t' fi arepivotally connected with the fender-frame by means of a bolt 3 and clipt4 in the same manner as before described relative to the latch devicese e on the fender. The cushion-frame,

resting loosely at its upper end against thev car-buffer and being thuspivotally connected at its lower end with the fender, does not interferewith the movements of the latter on its support. A pin t5, insertedthrough one of a series of holes 6 in the plate t', so as to bearagainst one edge of the clip i4, prevents the said plate from turningunder the weight of the cushion at the opposite side of its center andholds the said cushion in a verticallyadjustable position, whereby itmay be regnlated for buffers of different heights. cushion h, beingsupported on the fender at a point back from its pivotal support, tendsto movably hold the forward end of the fender in a raised position, andto supportA the rear end of the fender under the weight of the cushion Iconnect the same with the hangers or other part of the car by means of ashort chain j, as shown in Fig. ll. In order that the motorman or otherperson l may operate the fender from the platform of ily and accuratelyadjusted by turning either the car to depress Iits forward end into nearor actual contact withv the road-bed when a person or other object isseen upon the track, so as to prevent them getting beneath the same, Ihave supported ,a pin k within an ported beneath the platform of thecar. The pin 7c is normally in a raised position above the platform, asshown in Fig. 1, so that the operator by pressing upon the same with hisfoot may tilt the fender as described. y

When the fender is removedfrom the car for any purpose, thefender-supporting arms being hinged at m to the brackets ff, wherebythey may be moved laterally, are swung back beneath the car, where theyare re- IOC The4 105 tained by a pivoted latch n, supported upon thesaid brackets, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. lVhen the arms b'. bare turned outward to support the fender between the same, theyarelimited in their outward movement by means of short extensions h3 b3at their rear ends, which contact with the leversupporting arm f3 of thebrackets, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4. The arms being thus limitedin their outward movement and prevented 'from inward movement by thefender are firmly held from lateral movement to support the latter.

Having thus set forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, i s-- l. A car fender, comprising a suitable jframe having a fiat strip ot leather or other flexible materialextending across its front end, said flexible strip being secured and'supported adjacent to its opposite ends upon fixed portions of saidframe and being free between its ends.

2. A car fender, comprising a suitable Aframe having a strip of leatheror other flexible material extending across its front end, and meansconnecting with said strip adjacent to its opposite ends and adj ustablysupporting the same whereby its endwise tension may be regulated, saidstrip being free between its ends.

3. Acar-fender, having raised side guards and a broad strip of leatheror other flexible material extending across its front end, the saidstrip being secured and supported adjacent to its opposite ends upon xedportions of the fender and being free between its ends.

a. In a car-fender, the combination, with two supporting-arms, eachhaving a recessed bearing therein, of a fender having a pivoted latchdevice at each side thereof resting in the said recessed bearings andembracing the arms to support and lock the fender in pivotal connectionwith the latter.

5. In a car-fender, two pivoted supportingarms, a fenderpivotallysupported between its ends upon said arms, and a buer-cushionpivotally connected with said fender at a point back of its connectionwith the supporting-arms, for the purpose set forth.

G. In a carfender, the combination, with hangers on the car having aseries of openings therein, of two arms pivotally connected with saidhangers, a fender supported upon the forward end of said arms, andadjustable eccentrics detachably supported in one of said series ofopenings in the hangers and engaging with the rear end of said arms.

7. In a car-fender, the combination, with two supporting-arms, of afender hung at its center upon said arms, and a pin or plunger supportedon the platform of the car having an operative connection with thefender whereby the latter may be tilted by pressing upon said pin, andmeans for holding the front end of the fender in a normal raisedposition.

8. In a car=fender, the combination with hangers on the car, of twofender-supporting arms, adjustable eccentricbearings for said armssecured upon the hangers, an adjust-n able stop or bearing for the rearend of said arms, and a fender supported in the outer end of the latter.

9. In a car-fender, the combination of two fender-supporting arms havingahinged cona nection with a suitable support to be laterally movable toand from an operative position for supporting the fender, and means forholding said arms when swung back to an inoperative position. Y

lO. In amar-fender, the combination of two brackets connected with thecar, fender-supporting arms having a hinged connection with saidbrackets whereby their supporting ends may be swung laterally to andfrom a position beneath the car, means for limiting the outward movementof the said arms, and a fender detachably connected with said arms andholding the same from inward movement.

1l. Ina car-fender, the combination with two supporting-arms of a fenderhung at its center upon said arms,- a pin or plunger supported in avertically-movable position on the car-platform, and a flexibleconnection between said pin and the fender operating over anintermediately-supported pulley or wheel.

12. In a car-fender, the combination, with the fender proper, of abuffer-cushion carried by said fender and having connection therewiththrough the medium of a pivoted plate or link to be verticallyadjustable relative to the car-butter, and means for supporting thecushion in a stationary adjusted position.v

GEORGE W`. NAYLOR.

NVitnesses:

JOHN W. FRASER, P. B. PENNINGTON.

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